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In 2017, as part of an international treaty, Mexico started phasing down mercury production and eliminating its use in gold ...

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(Bloomberg/Sidhartha Shukla) — Wall Street is seizing control of Bitcoin’s center of gravity. Once ruled by offshore venues ...

Gallium is one of the most mind-blowing elements on the periodic table, and this video will take you deep into its strange and unique properties. Ever seen a metal that melts in your hand? Gallium ...

Researchers studied the L 98-59 system and confirmed five rocky planets. One is in the habitable zone and may support liquid water.

Whether you’re making sandwiches or salads, knowing how to choose the right canned tuna makes all the difference.

​​In pursuit of prestige and riches, wealthy people across medieval Europe worked in vain to transmute everyday metals into gold. Today, this process, known as chrysopoeia, is mostly dismissed as an ...

PepsiCo and Dr Pepper have sold versions of their flagship sodas sweetened with cane sugar since 2009. Coca-Cola has sold Mexican Coke — which uses cane sugar — in the U.S. since 2005, but it’s ...

A team of astronomers confirms the existence of a fifth potentially habitable planet around L 98-59, a 35-liter red dwarf.

Fraser Cahill, 37, thought he’d beaten his rare and aggressive cancer - but when he got news it had returned, he knew how he ...

A night out with mates at the pub is always good fun, but there’s something quite special about adding in a few notes of live music.